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I struggle to see how it could hurt the resources, the limit will be the same.
There are only a few days a year where the average angler will catch a limit of fish at will. That means the rest of the year he or she is going home with less than a limit of fish. If fishing two lines was to be legal there is no way around it, there would be more fish harvested. I also think this would really mess with the special reg. lakes like MilleLacs, Leech, ….
With that said, two lines sure would be nice for those that open water troll walleye or fish muskie in the Fall. Personally my desire for two lines is outweighed by the negatives.